Language code: fao
Technical information about ISO 639 language code fao
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The table below provides technical details for the Faroese language, designated by the fao code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
|
| Standard | |
| Name | Official Faroese Native Føroyskt |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | Northern (Klaksvík)Southern (Tórshavn) |
| Related languages | IcelandicNorwegian (Nynorsk)Danish |
| Key facts | Descended directly from Old West Norse brought by Viking settlers in the 9th centuryOrthography codified by V.U. Hammershaimb in the 19th century preserves many historical spellingsUses the Latin alphabet supplemented by letters such as ð, ø and vowels with acute accentsExhibits complex consonant lenition and vowel alternations known as 'skerping'Spoken by roughly 70,000 people worldwide. |
| Sample phrase | Halló, hvussu hevur tú tað? |
| Character encodings | |
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The Faroese language, identified by the code fao, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
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